Question:
Hello…I have a 4 gallon blue sponge ware ice water cooler with a 2 gallon lid. Could you please let me know if it is Red Wing and whether it is valuable enought to professionally restore the crack in the cooler and the two large chunks out of the lid? Thank you for your time. Terry

Answer: Terry, your blue sponged cooler is not Red Wing. It could be Western, Ohio or another mid-western pottery that manufactured it, I do not know the value of your cooler. However, it is a very nice looking piece and if you plan to keep it for display in your collection, then a professional repair would be worth the money. If for resale, I would not be to sure if you could recoup your investment. Al Kohlman